University of Abuja seeks collaboration with Nigeria Immigration Service to run course on migration study

The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, has expressed the institution’s willingness to partner Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS) in running a programme in Migration Studies.

He made the disclosure while on a courtesy visit to the NIS headquarters in Abuja.

While commending the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede (MFR) for giving the NIS a place in history and a voice among security agencies in the country, he applauded the management for teaming up with the CGI Babandede to bring turn around in various departments of the service.  
 In his response, CGI General Babandede thanked the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja for making time out of his busy schedule to visit the NIS Headquarters accompanied by his principal officers like Prof Grace Nzelibe, Director Business School; Rosemary Edet, Deputy Registrar; Unoiza Maryam, Dr Habib Yakoob, Hakeem Alohunmata, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor.

Mention was made of the Regional Immigration Academy at Tuga, Kebbi State that is expected to cater for the West African Sub Region and multi-lingual, reiterating that migration is a major international issue of global concern that the world will keep battling with like security and health related issues, and the University as Centre of Knowledge must champion the course of solving migration concerns if they have to remain relevant, as they do of security studies, medical and healthcare, Migration Studies should receive  the attention it deserves through research and teaching in relevant areas of migration proferring solutions.       

The Vice Chancellor was shown the Forensic Tool used in tracking passport and visa applications for real time query and assessment of the service status and activities of operatives responsible for issuing the facilities within Nigeria and missions abroad where NIS officers are posted to serve, the visitor was impressed with the level of advancement in Technology deployed in Immigration Services rendered to the public even before the completion of the Technology Building at the heart of the NIS Headquarters, Abuja.      

University of Abuja seeks collaboration with Nigeria Immigration Service to run course on migration study

The Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Professor Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, has expressed the institution’s willingness to partner Nigeria Immigration Service(NIS) in running a programme in Migration Studies.

He made the disclosure while on a courtesy visit to the NIS headquarters in Abuja.

While commending the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede (MFR) for giving the NIS a place in history and a voice among security agencies in the country, he applauded the management for teaming up with the CGI Babandede to bring turn around in various departments of the service.  
 In his response, CGI General Babandede thanked the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja for making time out of his busy schedule to visit the NIS Headquarters accompanied by his principal officers like Prof Grace Nzelibe, Director Business School; Rosemary Edet, Deputy Registrar; Unoiza Maryam, Dr Habib Yakoob, Hakeem Alohunmata, Senior Special Assistant to the Vice Chancellor.

Mention was made of the Regional Immigration Academy at Tuga, Kebbi State that is expected to cater for the West African Sub Region and multi-lingual, reiterating that migration is a major international issue of global concern that the world will keep battling with like security and health related issues, and the University as Centre of Knowledge must champion the course of solving migration concerns if they have to remain relevant, as they do of security studies, medical and healthcare, Migration Studies should receive  the attention it deserves through research and teaching in relevant areas of migration proferring solutions.       

The Vice Chancellor was shown the Forensic Tool used in tracking passport and visa applications for real time query and assessment of the service status and activities of operatives responsible for issuing the facilities within Nigeria and missions abroad where NIS officers are posted to serve, the visitor was impressed with the level of advancement in Technology deployed in Immigration Services rendered to the public even before the completion of the Technology Building at the heart of the NIS Headquarters, Abuja.